The presidential candidates are starting their campaigning in earnest. Sauli Niinistö of the National Coalition made a bold move in his campaign recently by marketing himself as "Työväen Presidentti", a president of the working class.

This has angered and amused the left, and everybody else. Why? Sauli Niinistö is seemingly trying end the agitation between the supposed classes in Finland, he feels that we are all part of the Finnish working class, employers, employees, students, everybody. The left is angry, I think, because Niinistö isn't playing according to the rules. He should play the bourgeoise business man and let the left keep their monopoly on the working class, they must be thinking. The left wants to agitate the so called working class against the 'wealthy' segment of society, that is after all how they make their living. Perhaps the left are scared, that people will work towards a common Finnish future?

I find Niinistö's move to be refreshing, a welcome breath of fresh air into the presidential race, which seems or seemed to be over before it even started. Way to go Sauli.

Personally I am still unsure who to vote for. It seems so useless because Tarja Halonen has such a lead. I am split between Soini of the True Finns, whose views are closest to my heart, and Niinistö, who at least has a chance at the presidency. The voting is still many months away, ample time to reflect on the matter.